October 27, 2012-New York, NY: Recording Artists BlackStar- (L-R) Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli perform at House of Blues on October 27, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990s, which was in large part due to Rawkus Records, an independent record label stationed in New York City. They released one album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on August 26, 1998. (Terrence Jennings)
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